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• Re: Horn problem ( updated request for a vanagon tire jack)
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
  Wed, 15 Jul 2015 09:39:07 -0400
  ...Sorry about that. >> >> I wanted to update the horn issue I had. I wasn't happy with the washer repair That was done although...
• Re: Friday quiz
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 2 Dec 2022 09:25:27 -0800
  ...when placed on the stock horn keeps the same beep but magnifies the sound louder then an air horn! BEEP! > Eric > > > > > > >> On Dec 2...
• exhaust pipes
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 17 May 94 14:52:20 ADT
  ...J's + muffler) listed for any other VW that someone has managed to shoe-horn into position ? Is there anything!? thanks all. tim s.
• Re: Great Job Guys!!
  Historical mailing list - Ron Lussier
  Fri, 18 Jul 1997 10:53:25 -0700
  At 06:41 AM 7/18/97 -0400, Ric Golen DIGEST wrote: >Just wanted to give a quick toot of the horn and a...
• Installing ball joints on 87 van
  Historical mailing list - brad horner
  Tue, 24 Mar 1998 11:37:58 -0500
  ...Brad Horner 87 west wolf weekend
• Re: Fixing horn-Don't try this at home ;^)
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Wed, 15 Jul 1998 23:01:24 CDT
  On Wed, 15 Jul 1998 Carl said: >on the TV doctor shows. So I carefully hooked up a lamp cord to the two >terminals...
• Re: '72 bus IGN SW
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 8 Feb 1996 14:55:41 -0500
  ...On mine, you have to pry off the horn button to GET to the 3 screws! How did you unscrew them if you couldn...
• Re: Redneck Vanagon Owners (F)
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Fri, 25 Jun 1999 22:04:10 -0700
  ...hanging from the mirror. > You replaced the front bumper with steer horns. > You travel with three or more dogs. > You recarpeted the van with...
• Re: noise in steering wheel - rotating left or right
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 18 Jan 2010 12:33:07 -0600
  ...Be ready for your horn to start blowing constantly. You'll have to pull the wires on the front of the van when that...
• Re: Directional Signals
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 10 May 1995 09:18:56 +0600
  ...small space between the body and the lamp housing? Thanks! > >Lewis Horn >z006539b@bcfreenet.seflin.lib.fl.us > > Lewis, Please let me know if...
• over heating weird
  Historical mailing list - J. Eric Pitman
  Tue, 6 Jul 1999 07:09:59 -0400
  ...Good Luck Eric P 1984 Westfalia(Green Hornet) [text/html]
• Re: ETKA these #s for me please
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Fri, 4 Aug 2006 17:14:29 -0400
  ...Mike Houlton, Maine Kenneth Lewis wrote: > Greetings, > The metal, circular, contact ring under the steering wheel (for the > horn) is > worn out. The plastic...
• Re: Type 2s battery in engine compartment
  Historical mailing list - Mike Bucchino
  Wed, 8 Nov 2006 19:09:59 -0500
  ...There would be plenty of cool air from the side vent grill above, but the air cleaner horn protrudes several inches into it for...
• Re: Sound improvement success
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 17 Jun 2014 13:38:48 -0700
  ...Sound improvement success If it's kind of a "gritty" squeak, I agree that it is probably the horn contact ring.� I disagree with...
• Re: Muffler question
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 17 Jul 2013 14:01:25 -0700
  ...Tom '79 Mercedes 300SD "Green Hornet" '84 Westy Vanagon "Spiny Norman" '86 Alfa Romeo Spider "Dinsdale" '98 Mercedes E320 wagon "Silver Hornet" =
• six guys update
  Historical mailing list - Ted Titcomb
  Wed, 17 Jun 2009 08:11:44 -0400
  ...Perhaps do without the cold drinks! Horns look great! If you can't see the photo below, use the link: http://picasaweb.google.com...
• Trans Problems
  Historical mailing list - J. Eric Pitman
  Fri, 28 May 1999 00:57:23 -0400
  ...for the water cooled trans you cant do that you are stuck with factory ratios only Eric P 84 Westy(Green Hornet) [text/html]
• Re: Steering wheel disassembly
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 17 May 2005 23:14:18 EDT
  In a message dated 5/17/05 10:54:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time, alan@DATAX.COM writes: > The metal ring for the horn...
• Re: Found on ePay... Ronal R9's
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Tue, 13 Jun 2006 22:45:00 -0700
  ...I put the van up for sale and state, "this is mine".... > > Shawn Common courtesy to announce if your tooting your own horn. BenT
• Re: Power Window Issue when Cold
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Wed, 28 Nov 2007 16:50:54 -0800
  Funny about your horn experience. I've had vw's since the early 70's and never have seen 'hot weather spontaneous horn blowing...
• Re: Sound improvement success
  Historical mailing list - David Bjorkman
  Tue, 17 Jun 2014 16:56:58 -0500
  ...Still checking this area and cleaning up horn contacts should be a good thing to do. Just can't imagine that is where the...
• Re: Vanagon Winter Survival Kit Question NOW staying warm!
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sun, 1 Nov 2009 08:52:54 -0500
  ...called that is more properly named hornbeam (_Carpinus carolinae_). Species in the related genus Ostrya_ (hop hornbeam) are also called ironwood. These two trees...
• Re: Noisy steering wheel
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 23 Nov 2013 18:22:37 -0800
  I bet it is the horn contact ring being chewed up by the harder (beryllium?) copper contact strip. Gotta pull the wheel and see...
• Re: Deer whistles--do they work?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Mon, 9 Sep 2013 08:59:25 -0700
  Well, no they don’t then! I conclude from this paper that constantly honking your horn is the only effective method to alert deer...
• Alarm with power door locks?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Sat, 21 Apr 2012 19:31:49 -0700
  ...I'm putting in a horn from my son in law's defunct Alfa that will make a great alarm too. ;-) Let me know...
• steering rack bushings
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 27 Nov 2000 12:47:40 -0800
  while I was under the front of the van installing my "new" horns and having a general look around, I noticed when I moved...
• sqeeky front blower fan
  Historical mailing list - Arlene K Sondergaard
  Wed, 30 Nov 2005 08:12:54 -0800
  ...this is important since i already have shorts in the system(horn and dash lights are at the whim of the van). arlene 1987...
• Re: Wipers STILL don't work!! Arrgh!!
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 7 Apr 2011 12:41:29 -0700
  ...In that case, I discovered the > new horn contact wire came with a different connector on the end of > the > connection wire. The connection...
• Re: Horn problem ( updated request for a vanagon tire jack)
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 15 Jul 2015 13:31:25 -0400
  In a message dated 7/15/2015 9:39:31 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, dennisjowell@GMAIL.COM writes: David, when I get back...
• Re: Flywheel Bolts, Blue Wrench
  Historical mailing list - pensioner
  Sun, 22 Jul 2001 13:15:41 -0700
  ...Then using a 6 point impact wrench socket and your breaker bar, the long one that unca joel annoys the hornets with, do the...
• Back-up lights don't work
  Historical mailing list - Jack R.
  Tue, 31 Jul 2007 22:04:33 -0400
  ...The horn works, same fuse as the back-up lights. Any ideas? Thanks! Jack R. N. of Detroit 84 Westy, new paint, newer motor...
• Re: steering wheel
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Fri, 2 Mar 2012 19:18:32 -0700
  ...Don't forget to disconnect the horn wire connection kinda > carefully when you pop/pull the long horn button off. > > I think that nut...
• Re: Redneck Vanagon Owners (F)
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Fri, 25 Jun 1999 23:25:14 -0400
  ...hanging from the mirror. > You replaced the front bumper with steer horns. > You travel with three or more dogs. > You recarpeted the van with...
• Re: 1985 - Horn COntact ring on Steering WHeel
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 14 Jan 2013 11:32:33 -0800
  Easily replaced part. I buy mine at Van Cafe. scott turbovans On 1/14/2013 8:04 AM, Jeff Lincoln wrote: > So in the...
• Horn Ring Contact Finger
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 10 Apr 2011 17:35:55 -0500
  I need to do something with this on my '88GL Van. Mine is damaged, probably needs. Have been unable to find a good clear...
• Re: Gah. Inspections
  Historical mailing list - Harmon Seaver
  Fri, 9 Aug 2002 09:41:58 -0500
  ...Is Texas just easy when it comes to > car inspections? > > .headlights, brakelights, blinkers > .horn. > .insurance > > and you got yourself a sticker in tx. > I...
• Re: Dometic-Gas Lighting
  Historical mailing list - Steve
  Mon, 26 Apr 1999 16:50:34 -0700
  ...the passenger's seat around three times > (anti clockwise), and honk the horn IN THAT ORDER, Fridge starts > every time!!!!! Bird-brain Malcolm S >
• Re: Loud noise - front
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 19 May 2002 11:04:56 -0500
  ...On the 85 GL I used to have a strong quartering wind from the right front would cause the horn to blow by itself...
• Re: Scraping steering wheel - not screws
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 25 Mar 2008 11:07:40 -0700
  ...Well, I'm on me third swheel and still the scraping, horn blaring and now > the wheel seems loose as well. I've adjusted...
• Re: VW iPhone ring tones
  Historical mailing list - Pete O
  Mon, 14 Oct 2013 09:09:23 -0400
  ...They include > > sliding door open > > sliding door close > > signal > > Start up > > horn quiet > > horn loud > > > > Directions > >> > >> first download the iPhone ring tone zip file...
• Re: [f] Re: Sticker non-consensus solution
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 2 Mar 1995 12:47:57 -0600 (CST)
  ...crest >on the Limited Editions and the old beetle hoods and horn buttons? A trademark of Hannover is the "Hannover'sches Genetiv". So what...
• Re: Fridayz Follies: monkeys having sex in a banana vanagon ----
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 27 Jan 2006 12:31:50 EST
  ...or should i say horn dog :<) yea, Terri Hatcher is fine.. chris
• Re: Heater Box Photos
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 30 Jan 2003 17:36:15 -0600
  ...I don't know > why > you had problems with the horn. I don't remove the steering wheel > or > horn button. After I remove...
• Re: VW iPhone ring tones
  Historical mailing list - T Collins
  Mon, 14 Oct 2013 12:41:44 -0400
  ...They include > > sliding door open > > sliding door close > > signal > > Start up > > horn quiet > > horn loud > > > > Directions > >> > >> first download the iPhone ring tone zip file...
• Re: Directional Signals
  Historical mailing list - Lewis Horn
  Thu, 11 May 1995 09:46:04 -0400 (EDT)
  ...Lewis Horn z006539b@bcfreenet.seflin.lib.fl.us On Wed, 10 May 1995, Joel Walker wrote: > On Wed, 10 May 95 Dean Aukes replied...
• VW relay #53, 141 951 253B
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 1 Jun 2016 13:28:41 -0400
  VW relay #53, 141 951 253B seems to be a 40A relay used for load reduction in various circuits including fog lights, horns, rear...
• OIL PRESSURE LIGHT
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 16 Oct 2015 10:09:20 -0500
  ...Now the oil pressure light AND warning horn go off, just crusing anywhere. Smooth road, rough road, fast or slow, it just happens. It...
• Re: dash removal DONE! 16 minutes
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 30 Jan 2003 14:36:49 -0600
  ...Make sure the horn works and blower works. Put the Dash board back in. That should take another 16 to 18 minutes and write...
• bunch of Vanagon parts for sale
  Historical mailing list - Dave Benjamin
  Sat, 6 Dec 2003 15:49:57 -0800
  ...Highlights include, radiator, cooling fan, heater box with core, wiper motor, horn, brake booster, etc. etc. etc. Let me know what you're looking...
• Close Encounters (trip report?)
  Historical mailing list - george jannini
  Mon, 10 Oct 2011 09:37:21 -0400
  ...He was certainly able to hear my horn. In a perfect world, I would have beenable to witness him disposing of his underpants. Starting...
• AC Question
  Historical mailing list - Lewis Horn
  Sun, 25 Jun 1995 08:38:26 -0400 (EDT)
  ...its hot down here in the summer, and an ac unit for camping would be great! Lewis Horn z006539b@bcfreenet.seflin.lib.fl.us
• 71 bus turn signals (fwd)
  Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
  Wed, 3 Apr 96 11:52:52 EST
  ...Noticed when I changed lane car behind > me blew horn. My signal was on but clicked fast. Got home and checked rear > bulb was...
• Re: Propane Tanks, Carver P4 Propane Heater, and Auxiliary battery
  Historical mailing list - Greg
  Sat, 29 Apr 2000 18:23:20 -0700
  ...Doug Hornberger <DHornberg@AOL.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Saturday, April 29, 2000 5:44 PM Subject: Propane Tanks, Carver P4 Propane...
• a veritable Horn 'O Plenty of manuals
  Historical mailing list - Charles D Earl
  Sat, 3 May 1997 23:21:11 -0700 (PDT)
  Listees, Several of you responded to my offer for copies of the Dometic fridge manual that came w/my '83.5 Westy. When I...
• 84 Gas Engine Rabbit Question...No Vanagon Content
  Historical mailing list - John P. Flaherty
  Sun, 12 Sep 1999 20:00:29 -0400
  ...No lights, wipers, horn, nothing. Visual inspection reveals nothing. I'd have expected to see melted wires, but I haven't found any yet...
• Re: Steering wheel disassembly
  Historical mailing list - Alan Watts
  Tue, 17 May 2005 16:53:41 -0500
  ...Alan On Tue, 17 May 2005, Alan Watts wrote: > Hi all, > > The metal ring for the horn on the bottom of my steering wheel...
• Fwd: Re: Question Number Two
  Historical mailing list - Maggie Dew
  Sat, 8 Oct 2005 21:32:36 -0500
  ...it possible that when I take a sharp left turn, my horn honks, or > gives > a little half-honk? >> It all depends on how...
• Re: interior lighting, or leaving the key on
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 18 May 1996 05:09:59 -0400
  ...One good place is the horn circuit - it's hot all of the time. Jim / BusBoys@aol.com
• Re: [Re: COPY: tired of mind games]
  Historical mailing list - J. Eric Pitman
  Tue, 20 Jul 1999 02:24:03 -0400
  ...copy!" > Sorry, but I didn't sign up with vanagon.hot.horny.com I did, but due to some horrible mix-up all I...
• Re: Windshield washer tank repair questions
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Sat, 13 May 2017 22:28:01 -0400
  ...It's been a while since I did it, but I thought I did it by pulling off the horn cover and steering wheel...